<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Equity-markets News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=5&amp;catid=74</link><description>News Feed for - Equity-markets</description><item><title>Oil falls amid Dubai debt default fears</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96486320&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:04:00</pubDate><description>LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices sank to a six-week low below $73 a barrel on Friday as fears of debt default in Dubai convulsed financial markets and the dollar rose as investors moved into safer assets. </description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>Dubai World's debt freeze 'carefully planned'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96577988&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:25:00</pubDate><description>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A top Dubai finance official said the emirate fully expected fallout from its debt problems and assured foreign creditors that Dubai World's request to postpone payment </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>Dubai fund asks for time to reorganize debts</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469927&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:48:00</pubDate><description>The government of Dubai, in a blunt acknowledgment of the severity of its financial position, said that it had asked its banks for a six-month stay on its schedule of debt repayments. The terse statement </description><source>NDTV Profit</source></item><item><title>Stock futures signal sharp drop on Dubai jitters</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96555748&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:48:00</pubDate><description>By Blaise Robinson PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharp drop when Wall Street reopens on Friday for half a session following Thanksgiving, as fears over Dubai's debt woes knocked </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Asia stock markets rocked by Dubai debt fears</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96641769&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:51:00</pubDate><description>Dubai stunned global investors by calling for a debt 'standstill' on Dubai World and Nakheel debts. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 3.2 percent to close at 9,081.52, its biggest one-day decline </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Dubai fear sends FTSE tumbling further</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96584511&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:37:00</pubDate><description>The London market remained under pressure today as fears over Dubai's ability to finance its massive debt pile continued to unsettled investors. The FTSE 100 Index tumbled another 1.5% early on, after </description><source>The Independent</source></item><item><title>Australia shares slide 2.7 pct on Dubai debt scare</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96452101&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:33:00</pubDate><description>(updates with opening levels) MELBOURNE, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Australian stocks tumbled 2.7 percent on Friday as miners and banking stocks slumped after a new international debt crisis erupted in Dubai, </description><source>Nine MSN Money</source></item><item><title>Dubai fears push Europe shares lower, oils fall</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96649446&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:06:00</pubDate><description>FRANKFURT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - European shares fell further on Friday, a day after posting their biggest one-day drop in seven months, as concerns about contagion from Dubai's debt crisis curbed investors' </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>A Direct Edge Exchange</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96650819&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:09:00</pubDate><description>In a world of dark pools and electronic transaction networks, Bill O'Brien is following the path pioneered by Joe Ratterman of BATS Trading and wants Direct Edge to become a stock exchange. It's all part </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Global stock markets drop</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96558662&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:16:00</pubDate><description>Online news: Economics ped for the second day running on Friday over investor alarm about the potential for a widespread default after Dubai's shock demand that creditors agree to defer repayments by </description><source>Bangkok Post</source></item><item><title>Glance-Commods, banks pull FTSE lower, Dubai jitters weigh</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96649483&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:06:00</pubDate><description>By Simon Falush LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell for a second session on Friday, as banks were pressured by persisting anxiety over Dubai's debt standstill while miners and energy </description><source>Interactive Investor International</source></item><item><title>Chinese Banks In The Tank</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96622259&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T03:35:00</pubDate><description>On Nov. 23, the China Banking Regulatory Commission, Beijing's bank regulator, ordered Chinese lenders to formulate long-term fundraising plans. Those banks with 'relatively low' capital adequacy ratios </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Oil prices to rebound if Dubai World crisis abates: Purvin &amp; Gertz</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96512686&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:07:00</pubDate><description>Victor Shum, Senior Vice President feels that todayâ??s sharp fall in the price of oil is a bit of an over-reaction but, at the same time, he feels that delayed economic recovery could put downward pressure </description><source>Economictimes</source></item><item><title>Nikkei plunges on stronger yen crippling exporters, concern over Dubai debt</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96544705&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:38:00</pubDate><description>Japan's 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plummeted more than three percent Friday to close below the 9,100 level, marking a fresh four month low. Japanese exporters continued to suffer as the yen's sharp </description><source>People's Daily Online</source></item><item><title>Oil falls below $75 on Dubai default worries</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96652007&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:21:00</pubDate><description>By Chris Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices sank to a six-week low below $73 a barrel on Friday as fears of debt default in Dubai convulsed financial markets and the dollar rose as investors moved </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Indian Market Falls On Dubai Woes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96535504&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:17:00</pubDate><description>TOP MARKET NEWS Featured Broker (RTTNews) - The Indian market extended its previous session's sharp sell-off on Friday, tracking weakness in overseas markets amid concerns surrounding Dubai. On Wednesday, </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>FTSE tumbles by another 1.5%</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96645958&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T09:12:00</pubDate><description>November 2009 vine $ new $adsHtml google_ad_request_done(google_ads) s 'Ads by for(i i i++) // the banned sections myRegExp new // if it is an article myRegExp2 new (myRegExp.test(ref_url) false myRegExp2.test(ref_url) </description><source>The Independent</source></item><item><title>Dubai woes hit world stocks</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96479240&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:52:00</pubDate><description>Sentiment among investors has been hit hard by Wednesday's news that Dubai World, a government investment company, has asked creditors if it can postpone its forthcoming payments until May. That has stoked </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>Wall Street Poised For Sharp Decline On Dubai World Crisis</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96654276&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:44:00</pubDate><description>TOP MARKET NEWS (RTTNews) - U.S stock futures point to a sharply lower opening Friday morning, as traders are likely to react to the tumble in global markets over the past two days following the financial </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>Wall Street prepares to plunge</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96653542&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:34:00</pubDate><description>What are you doing this Thanksgiving weekend? Staying home and doing little Shopping for holiday bargains or View results NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks were set to plunge Friday in tandem with </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Research and Markets: The Complete 4Q 2009 Europe and Central Asia Mobile Operator </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96563788&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:47:00</pubDate><description>Markets: The Complete 4Q 2009 and Central Mobile Operator Forecast Report 2009 - 2013 TMC Launches New Sites :: EXPO Magazine UC Magazine NGN Magazine nology EXPO Show Daily Evolution Conference Summit </description><source>TMC Net</source></item><item><title>FTSE down on Dubai anxiety</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96661003&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:46:00</pubDate><description>LONDON (Reuters) - The leading share index was 0.2 percent lower by midsession on Friday, falling for a second session with banks pressured by persisting anxiety over Dubai's debt default and oil majors </description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>FTSE down 0.2 pct; banks weak on Dubai exposure</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96659363&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:35:00</pubDate><description>Dubai debt worries hit sentiment * Oil majors fall back with weak crude price * Miners rally on bargainhunting after selloff By Jon Hopkins LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) Britain's leading share index was 0.2 </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>NYSE Euronext set for dark pool splash</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96656934&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T12:13:00</pubDate><description>The worlds largest stock exchange group has taken an important step forward in its plan to stem its falling European market share by upgrading its nascent dark pool to its strategic technology platform.</description><source>Financial News Online</source></item><item><title>Wall Street ready to dive</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96653553&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=74</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:34:00</pubDate><description>What are you doing this Thanksgiving weekend? 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